The Corry Beavers will square off against the General McLane Lancers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither Corry nor General McLane posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Corry took a six-run loss the last time they faced off against North East, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Beavers' pitchers stepped up to hand the Grape Pickers a 2-0 shutout on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Beavers have posted since April 29, 2024.
Corry got a great performance from Roo Hellyer as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Corry saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Karson Chamberlin, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, General McLane didn't have quite enough to beat McDowell on Tuesday and fell 3-2. The Lancers have struggled against the Trojans recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost meeting.
General McLane's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 5-2. As for Corry, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Corry has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like General McLane struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Corry came up short against General McLane in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, falling 4-1. Will the Beavers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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